"Dub has a pumping underbeat but it's really quite slow and in dub reggae the main focus of the song is the bass. [In] Dubstep the main focus of the track is the bass line and the half-time beat.

"It's not superdeep, you don't listen to it on your iPod in bed with your eyes closed. It's for jumping up and down and getting wild. Dubstep has become the punk rock of the electronic-music world. Dubstep is … Bang!"

Sounds intense!

Mercer has already produced songs for both Rihanna and T.I. and now he's going to work on the upcoming Britney record! He says:

"They approach me because they want me to do what I do. They don't want me to make a cheesy pop record. I just want to be known for my beats. It's simple. What you see is what you get. Bang! The music."

He is amazing… and dub step has been growing underground for a while now. Especially in LA, I love Rusko… Amazing beats, and SKREAM will be the next to work outside the dub step world, I can feel it!!! Insane music is about to be heard by more than just the underground world.

HELL YEAH! I LOVE DUBSTEP. King Caspa is obviously my fav And it is not a "fly by night hipster trend" it has been around since the late 90's, early 2000's and I have been a faithful listener ever since. Can't wait for the dub invasion

Additional background noise to drown out Britney's "squirrel on helium" voice? Now if her managers could figure out a way to distract from her "dancing" or gyrating and arm flapping…she MIGHT almost pass as having a modicum of talent. I agree with the others about the outfit…she always looks like she's wearing rejects/seconds from The Salvation Army outlet.

it's like she puts the most random articles of clothing together that have NOTHING to do with each other….almost like she is drawn to outfits that make absolutely no sense whatsoever… PLEASE HIRE A STYLIST

YES!! Can't wait to hear it!! Britney is one of the very few pop artists that can rock the urban beat and be good at it!! I'm sick of the miley/christina pop sound… Lady Gaga's good at it so let her be in charge of that!! I hope Brits new album has a Boys/I'm a slave/Hookup/blackout vibe too it!!!

Re: goddamnjesus – They'll spin a few as another part of their arsenal, but overall I agree with you. I can only take so much dubstep; my brain gets pissed off waiting for the beat after a while, and then I crave more traditional timing. It would be fun to sing to, and a good stretch for her vocally.

Trouble is, it's all they're starting to play in a lot of the clubs. They did that with disco, too, and chased all the liquor buying rockers away. Mix it up, because in this economic climate, customers are dollars. It's not all about the dj's trendyego.

Since pretending to date Our Lady of Cheetos is embarrassing enough, her boyfriend Jason Trawick has turned in his resignation letter as her main TV agent. Jason had to write his resignation in horsey sauce on the back of an Arby's sandwich wrapper so Brit Brit would pay attention it. And she did so now Jason is strictly nibbling on Brit Brit's Double Down and nothing more.

Brit Brit's spokeswhore tells People: "The two have decided to end their professional relationship and focus on their personal relationship. Since wrapping her recent world tour, Spears has been busy in the studio working on her next album."

This is for the best. The last thing Jason needs to hear while he's picking Brit Brit's weave gnats out of his nostrils in bed is her whining about how he should get her a role on Mama's Family. Jason won't dare tell Brit Brit that Mama's Family is dead, because then she won't ever get out of her hamburger bed again.

Re: Britney Spears is a Joke – JUST ADMIT IT UR A FUCKING HATER.99% OF THE BULLSHIT U WROTE DONT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS POST UR PATHETIC U NEED A LIFE.AND 99% OF THE SHIT U WROTE HAS NO TRUTH KEEP READING THEM SHITTY MAGAZINES U PROVE HOW DUMB U ARE EVERYDAY.

I'm so stoked for this project. Strange combo, but I LOVE sublime and the reggae dub style they created. dub pop is a combo that would be so fresh and intriguing. I love britney and I'm happpy that shes back to breaking ground. Cover SAW RED!!!

Re: Britney Spears is a Joke – MAYBE YOU WOULD LIKE TO TELL US WHY U HAVE A VENDETTA AGAINST BRITNEY FOR SHE HAS NEVER DONE ANYTHING TO YOU BECAUSE U DONT FUCKING KNOW HER.SO WHY BASH HER EVERY CHANCE U GET IM NOT SAYING THAT CONSTRUCTIVE AND POSITIVE CRITICISM IS NOT GOOD.BUT U ARE JUST HATING AND BASHING BRITNEY FOR NO REASON.YOU NEED TO LEARN THIS WORLD DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND U AND WHAT U THINK. U KNOW UR FACTS ARE MOST OF THE TIME LIES BECAUSE U GET UR SO CALLED FACTS FROM MAGAZINES AND THEY WILL MAKE UP THINGS JUST TO SELL A MAGAZINE.MAYBE WHEN U GROW UP AND MATURE U WILL REALIZE THAT BASHING PEOPLE AND MAKING FUN OF THEM WILL GET U NO WHERE IN THIS WORLD OR IN LIFE.IM SAD FOR U BECAUSE UR KIND HAS NO SYMPATHY FOR OTHER PEOPLE AND THERE FEELINGS.WORDS HURT WORSE THAN GETTING UR ASS BEAT REMEMBER THAT.

dude! Rated R was dubstep-ified and super hot "welcome to the madhouse" (however, you seem to disagree!) i'm not sure america will ever be ready for dubstep. you are so freak'n biased. if it was Xtina working with Rusko you'd be like "hope this isn't another Rated R album falling flat". love your site - think your opinions are lame.

It`s all about the money. She needs money !!! Just like i need more weed and quality dubstep. She doesn`t fit in this scene. Let all ask her kindly to go to hell. And i wish you all a smoth painfull death you Britney lovers !

Shane Redway -- a Canadian rapper and close friend of Drake's -- was killed early Saturday morning in a car crash. He was just 26 years old.

Redway and two others were killed when their car lost control, struck a guardrail and burst into flames. The crash occurred around 4am outside Pearson International Airport in Toronto. It's unclear who was behind the wheel. Police are investigating the crash.

Drake took to Instagram to remember Redway, posting two different tributes.